NFPA 34, Standard for Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids, provides crucial requirements for the ventilation, operations, handling of flammable liquids, installation of electrical equipment, and the proper location, design, and construction of dipping and coating equipment. This industry standard for industrial buildings addresses dipping, roll coating, flow coating, printing, and other procedures that use flammable or combustible liquids.
The 2024 edition includes:
Updated terminology to better align with NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
Revisions to Chapter 4 to align with International Fire Code requirements
Revisions to Chapter 6 to align luminaire requirements with NFPA 33, Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials
Hybrid systems (water and inert gas) added to the list of available fire protection systems
Revisions to Chapter 10 to remove the term excessive accumulation and allow users to establish an appropriate accumulation threshold and cleaning schedule
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 Definitions
Chapter 4 General Requirements
Chapter 5 Design and Construction of Dipping, Coating, and Printing Equipment and Systems
Chapter 6 Electrical and Other Sources of Ignition
Chapter 7 Ventilation
Chapter 8 Storage, Handling, and Distribution of Ignitible (Flammable and Combustible) Liquids
Chapter 9 Protection
Chapter 10 Operations and Maintenance
Chapter 11 Electrostatic Detearing Apparatus
Chapter 12 Training
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Fire Record
Annex C Illustrations of Suggested Methods of Protection
NFPA 34, Standard for Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids, provides crucial requirements for the ventilation, operations, handling of flammable liquids, installation of electrical equipment, and the proper location, design, and construction of dipping and coating equipment. This industry standard for industrial buildings addresses dipping, roll coating, flow coating, printing, and other procedures that use flammable or combustible liquids.
The 2024 edition includes:
Updated terminology to better align with NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
Revisions to Chapter 4 to align with International Fire Code requirements
Revisions to Chapter 6 to align luminaire requirements with NFPA 33, Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials
Hybrid systems (water and inert gas) added to the list of available fire protection systems
Revisions to Chapter 10 to remove the term excessive accumulation and allow users to establish an appropriate accumulation threshold and cleaning schedule
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 Definitions
Chapter 4 General Requirements
Chapter 5 Design and Construction of Dipping, Coating, and Printing Equipment and Systems
Chapter 6 Electrical and Other Sources of Ignition
Chapter 7 Ventilation
Chapter 8 Storage, Handling, and Distribution of Ignitible (Flammable and Combustible) Liquids
Chapter 9 Protection
Chapter 10 Operations and Maintenance
Chapter 11 Electrostatic Detearing Apparatus
Chapter 12 Training
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Fire Record
Annex C Illustrations of Suggested Methods of Protection